Post subject: War Of The Worlds & Old Woking - Images From The Archive

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:02 pm

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THE WAR OF THE WORLDS

WOKING - IMAGES FROM THE ARCHIVES

All images from the Jonathan Smith Collection

In 1897, author H.G.Wells released upon the world his planatery invasion of The War Of The Worlds. This startling novel of an alien invasion upon Earth by the inhabitants of Mars was the forerunner of todays science fiction. Whats makes the story so real are the many places mentioned throughout the novel, actual places that exsisted as H.G was writting the novel, places he and others new so well, and it was because of this that bought the horror of the invaders into our world. Here for the first time you will read parts of the story and see what was the reality of 'The War' to end all wars - The War Of the Worlds as seen through the eyes of the author, and all in original period pictures of 'old' Woking.

WOKING RAILWAY STATION - THE EVE OF THE WAR

"From the railway-station in the distance came the sound of shunting trains, ringing and rumbling, softened almost into melody by the distance - It all seemed so safe and tranquil."

'HENDERSON' - THE FALLING STAR

"He saw Henderson, the London journalist, in his garden, he called over the palings and made himself understood."

'OGILVY & HENDERSON' - THE FALLING STAR

"One can imagine them, covered with sand, running up the little street in the bright sunlight, just as the shop folks were taking down their shutters and people were opening their bedroom windows."

HOW I REACHED HOME

"I rose and walked unsteadily up the steep incline of the bridge."

THE FIGHTING BEGINS

"I saw the tops of the trees about the Oriental College burst into smokey red flame and the tower of the little church beside it slide down into ruin."

THE 'SPOTTED DOG' LANDLORD - THE FIGHTING BEGINS

"I started off at once for the Spotted Dog for I new the landlord had a horse and dogcart."

MAYBURY HILL - THE FIGHTING BEGINS

"In another moment we were clear of the smoke and noise, and spanking down the opposite slope of Maybury Hill towards Old Woking."

'ORPHANAGE' - (St Peters Convent) - IN THE STORM

"At first I regarded little of the road before me - and then, in a flash like daylight, the red masses of the Orphanage near the crest of the hill, the green tops of the pine-trees, and this problematical object came out clear and sharp and bright. And this thing I saw! How can I describe it? A monstorous tripod, higer than many houses, striding over the young pine-tress, and smashing them aside in its career."

WHAT I SAW OF THE DESTRUCTION OF WEYBRIDGE AND SHEPERTON

"At the corner turning up towards the post-office a little cart, filled with boxes and furniture, and horseless, heeled over on a broken wheel. A cash box had been hastinly smashed open, and thrwon under the debris. Except the lodge of the Orphanage, which was still on fire, none of the houses had suffered very greatly here. The Heat-Ray had shaved the chimney-tops and passed."

WHAT I SAW OF THE DESTRUCTION OF WEYBRIDGE AND SHEPERTON

"By Byfleet Station we emerged from the pine trees, and found the country calm and peaceful under the morning sunlight."

WHAT I SAW OF THE DESTRUCTION OF WEYBRIDGE AND SHEPERTON

"Byfleet was in a tumult, people packing, and a score of hussars, some of them dismounted, some on horseback, were hunting them about. Three or four Goverment wagons, with crosses in white circles, and an old omnibus, amoung other vehicles, were being loaded in the village street."

I dreamt last night that there were Fighting Machines walking down the streets, passing by my house! I and my friends have gathered at my place, since it was one of the few houses that remained unharmed!

The Tempest is an advanced assault vehicle, which carries two heavy Heat-Rays and a Canister Launcher.

good dream. I once dreamt about the martians themselves. in my dream they resembled squids. and could not come up off the ground at all. They would try and get me and others by wizzing along the ground towards you. And I had to keep jumping to avoid them. It was a constant barrage.

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